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Benjamin：Hey, look out!

Mr. Li: What happened?

Benjamin: You’ve just scratched my car. Oh, God, a paint was scratched off.

Mr. Li: Where? my car?

Benjamin: No, mine!

Mr. Li: Thank goodness!

Benjamin: I’ve just had it repainted.

Mr. Li: That’s terrible.

Benjamin: I am sorry to say this, sir, but you should’ve been more careful.

Mr. Li: I apologize for that. But the space is too small.

Benjamin: What about the damage to my car? What are you gonna do about that?

Mr. Li: Can we solve this later? I am calling the insurance company.

Benjamin: OK. I gotta call my too.

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本杰明：嘿，当心点!

李先生：出什么事了?

本杰明：你刚刚刮到我的车了。哦， 天哪，有一块漆刮掉了!

李先生：哪儿?我的车?

本杰明：不，我的!

李先生：谢天谢地!

本杰明：我才上的漆。

李先生：太可怕了。

本杰明：我很抱歉说这些，先生， 但你应该更小心点的。

李先生：我为此而抱歉。但这儿地 方太小了。

本杰明：那么我的车的损失呢?你 打算怎么办?

李先生：我们可以等会儿再解决 吗?我正在打电话叫保险公司。

本杰明：好吧，那我也叫我的。

经典背诵 Recitation

Benjamin: There are more and more cars in Beijing. The parking space is too small to hold so many cars. And my parking space is getting smaller. Sometimes my car gets scratched when I park it. That’s really a big problem. We have to solve it as soon as possible.

生词小结

look out 当心，注意

scratch vt. 划，刮

careful adj. 小心的

apologize vi. 道歉

damage n. 损坏

solve vt. 解决

insurance n. 保险

Functional structure 功能性句型扩展

表达抱怨的句型

请朗读以下句型，家长和孩子交替进行。

1.表示抱怨

I’m sorry to have to say this, but…我很抱歉说这些，可……

Sorry, I am afraid…对不起，我恐怕……

I’m sorry, but…对不起，可是……

I’m sorry to trouble you, but…对不起麻烦您，可……

2.接受抱怨

Sorry，my mistake. 对不起，是我的错。

I apologize for…我为……而道歉。

I can’t tell you how sorry I am. 我真不知有多么抱歉。

I’m so sorry, but I’ll do what I can.对不起，但我会尽力的。

Forgive me for…请原谅我……

Sorry, I will make it up for you. 对不起，我会帮您解决的。

3.拒绝和延迟抱怨

Well, I’m afraid there is nothing we can do about it.恐怕我们也无能为力。

Leave it with us, and we’ll see what we can do.让我来吧，看看我们能做点什么。

I’m afraid…is not in at the moment. 恐怕这时候不在。

Can we solve this later? 我们能一会儿再解决吗?

I’m afraid I can’t help it. 恐怕我也没办法。